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Distance to Natural Environments, Physical Activity, Sleep, and Body Composition in Women: An Exploratory Analysis.

ABSTRACT: A growing body of evidence indicates that living close to nature is associated with better health and well-being. However, the literature still lacks studies analyzing the benefits of this proximity for sleep and obesity, particularly in women. The purpose of this study was to explore how distance to natural spaces is reflected in women's physical activity, sleep, and adiposity levels. The sample consisted of 111 adult women (37.78 ± 14.70). Accessibility to green and blue spaces was assessed using a geographic-information-system-based method. Physical activity and sleep parameters were measured using ActiGraph accelerometers (wGT3X-BT), and body composition was assessed using octopolar bioimpedance (InBody 720). Nonlinear canonical correlation analysis was used to analyze the data. Our findings reveal that women living in green spaces close to their homes had lower levels of obesity and intra-abdominal adiposity. We also demonstrated that a shorter distance to green spaces seemed to correlate with better sleep onset latency. However, no relationship was found between physical activity and sleep duration. In relation to blue spaces, the distance to these environments was not related to any health indicator analyzed in this study.

SUBMITTER: Teixeira A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9967458 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Distance to Natural Environments, Physical Activity, Sleep, and Body Composition in Women: An Exploratory Analysis.

Teixeira Andreia A Gabriel Ronaldo R Martinho José J Oliveira Irene I Santos Mário M Pinto Graça G Moreira Helena H

International journal of environmental research and public health 20230218 4

A growing body of evidence indicates that living close to nature is associated with better health and well-being. However, the literature still lacks studies analyzing the benefits of this proximity for sleep and obesity, particularly in women. The purpose of this study was to explore how distance to natural spaces is reflected in women's physical activity, sleep, and adiposity levels. The sample consisted of 111 adult women (37.78 ± 14.70). Accessibility to green and blue spaces was assessed us ...[more]

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